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Japanese symbol for “jolt”

Romaji: yuru
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

In Japanese, jolt is , read (yuru).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. v5r, vt to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

swing, shake, sway
on: ヨウ
kun: ゆ.れる、ゆ.る、ゆ.らぐ、ゆ.るぐ
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “jolt”

WordReadingMeaning
ゆれる yureruto shake; to sway; to rock
ゆさぶる yusaburuto shake; to jolt; to rock
ゆれ yureshaking; shake; jolt
ショック shokkushock (physical); impact; jolt
ゆする yusuruto shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
どうよう douyoushaking; trembling; pitching
ゆるがす yurugasuto shake; to swing; to sway
ゆらぐ yuraguto swing; to sway; to shake
ゆさぶり yusaburishaking; jolting
ゆれる yureruto shake; to sway; to rock

See also: Chinese symbol for “jolt”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.